Several soldiers had witnessed their captain's moves; his every strike was imbued with a powerful aura, and even a simple thrust could produce extraordinary results.
What they remember most vividly is that the captain challenged their entire team without weapons, and they were almost defeated. At that time, the captain was an invincible figure in their hearts.
Upon hearing that the battalion commander was coming, the soldier immediately gained confidence and straightened his back considerably.
The team, which had been somewhat demoralized, suddenly perked up upon hearing that their captain was coming. Everyone wore a resolute expression, showing no fear of the troublemaking fool in front of them.
The battalion commander is here; you're in for a world of hurt.
Seeing this dramatic shift in morale, Chen Zhou's exceptional hearing naturally picked up on the squad leader's words.
A cultivator?
This seems to be getting quite interesting.
Chen Zhou had assumed that there were no cultivators among the soldiers at the bottom of the Southern Kingdom, but he never expected that this so-called captain was a cultivator.
Chen Zhou was now looking forward to meeting the captain. As long as he could defeat the captain in front of everyone, he would know his uncle's whereabouts.
"Chen Zhou, be careful in everything you do. You cannot use your true energy yet. If he is truly a cultivator, you can use the Heavy Edge Sword to fight him." Elder Ren's voice came from the spiritual world.
Chen Zhou nodded without saying a word, just waiting. He simply plopped down on the floor, thinking how convenient it was to not have to look for it himself.
"Squad... Captain, what should we do?" The soldiers were dumbfounded by Chen Zhou's actions. Weren't they going to fight? Why did he just sit down and close his eyes to rest?
Everyone was shocked.
"This guy is acting strangely. We can't look at him normally. Everyone on high alert! Hold out until the captain appears!" The squad leader said immediately, seeing the situation suddenly change.
And so a bizarre scene unfolded: a group of soldiers were tightly surrounding a person, who was sitting quietly in the middle of the group, cross-legged and resting with his eyes closed.
The two men that Chen Zhou had previously taken down dared not make any move and just lay there. Wu Xuefeng was now in despair.
He also heard that the captain was coming, and he had already begun to enjoy the last moments of his life.
Everyone is waiting now.
Before long, all the idlers at the southern gate rushed into the southern city, and a person dressed in armor slowly walked out.
Behind him followed a group of armored men, a stark contrast to the guards; they were a well-trained army.
The other soldiers present knew that they were just some grunts; the real guard was the one following the battalion commander, and those well-trained soldiers were the true Southern Gate Guard.
The captain, meanwhile, had a broad smile on his face.
Today was a fruitful day. Upon hearing that someone was causing trouble, the captain laughed even more heartily.
It's been so long since anyone caused trouble in the South.
The captain wanted to get to know this person better.
So I packed up and left immediately.
As soon as they arrived at the gate of the Southern Kingdom, they saw a group of soldiers staring intently at the center with their bodies tense.
Because they were surrounding Chen Zhou so closely, the captain didn't see what was happening inside.
"What exactly happened? Get out of my way!" the captain shouted.
Upon hearing the captain's words, everyone became excited, immediately made way for him, and then said in unison, "Greetings, Captain!"
Chen Zhou couldn't help but purse his lips. The only thing these ragtag soldiers were actually well-trained about was when they shouted "Hello, Captain!" in unison.
Chen Zhou remained in the same position, sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, resting.
The newly arrived captain, Kong Liming, was slightly displeased upon seeing this bizarre scene.
These idiots, are they just going to let that person sit there? Not even launch an attack?
Kong Liming and his guards quickly took control of the battlefield, and the well-trained soldiers immediately surrounded Chen Zhou and the two soldiers lying on the ground.
All the ragtag soldiers had retreated, leaving only an annoying squad leader who was whispering to Captain Kong Liming about the current situation.
Kong Liming nodded repeatedly, his previously playful expression suddenly changing as he looked sharply at Chen Zhou sitting on the ground.
Kong Liming is almost forty years old and his cultivation has reached the Qi Refining stage, the Refining Emptiness and Merging with the Dao realm, but he is unable to condense his dantian and enter the Foundation Establishment stage.
So he chose to leave the sect secretly. At that time, the Sword Cloud Sect had not yet built the Path of Heart Mirroring, so he arrived in the Southern Kingdom without any obstacles.
It has been three years since he came to the Southern Kingdom, and he is still at the Qi Refining stage, the Refining Emptiness and Merging with the Dao realm.
He was no longer in a hurry. Now he was the captain of the Southern Guard, surrounded by gold, silver and treasures, and all kinds of beauties. Why not enjoy himself?
Even at the Qi Refining stage, the Refining Emptiness and Merging with the Dao realm, one would already be considered among the top in the Southern Kingdom.
He had come to love the life of a superior person. In Jianyun, all he did was listen to the Dao, cultivate, and do farm work, which was extremely boring and tedious. He had long been tired of this kind of life.
The life he now lives is what he longs for.
He really didn't want to patrol today, but he had to do his duty, and the results of the patrol immediately changed his unhappiness.
The harvest from this patrol was more than his monthly military pay.
How could I not be happy?
"May I ask who you are? Why are you making things difficult for our Southern Guard?" Kong Liming heard the squad leader's description and realized that this person seemed to have some ability. He should test the waters first before making any plans, so he spoke very politely.
"Didn't your lackey tell you I was here to cause you trouble?" Chen Zhou said, still without opening his eyes.
"Looking for trouble with me? I wonder what I, Kong, have done to offend you?" Kong Liming's expression changed slightly as he spoke.
“The couple who entered the Southern Kingdom today were my closest relatives. Now, the old woman has died tragically at home, her body covered with various wounds. Tell me, why am I here?” Chen Zhou’s tone suddenly became louder.
Kong Liming's expression changed drastically.
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